{"id":"CVE-1999-1471","title":"Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.","summary":"Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1989-01-01","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1471","references":[{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00503,"epssPercentile":0.41901,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.662Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1471","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}